Pickin' on Nashville

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pickin' on Nashville
Studio album by The Kentucky Headhunters
Released	1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Country rock
Label	Mercury
Producer	The Kentucky Headhunters, Jim "Z" Zumpano, Jim Zumwalt
The Kentucky Headhunters chronology
Pickin' on Nashville (1989) Electric Barnyard (1991)

Pickin' on Nashville is the debut album of American country rock band The Kentucky Headhunters. It features the singles "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine", "Oh Lonesome Me", "Dumas Walker", and "Rock & Roll Angel". The album won a Grammy Award for the band in 1991.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine" (Bill Monroe) – 3:44
2. "Dumas Walker" (Greg Martin, Doug Phelps, Ricky Lee Phelps, Fred Young, Richard Young) – 2:50
3. "Ragtop" (D. Phelps, R. L. Phelps) – 3:11
4. "Rock & Roll Angel" (R. Young) – 3:51
5. "Smooth" (Samuel Edward Crowe, R. L. Phelps) – 4:27
6. "High Steppin' Daddy" (Martin) – 2:57
7. "Skip a Rope" (Jack Moran, Glenn Tubb) – 2:31
8. "Some Folks Like to Steal" (Martin, F. Young, R. Young) – 2:51
9. "Oh Lonesome Me" (Don Gibson) – 3:09
10. "My Daddy Was a Milkman" (Martin, D. Phelps, R. L. Phelps, F. Young, R. Young) – 4:28

[edit] Personnel

• Greg Martin - electric guitar, slide guitar
• Doug Phelps - background vocals, bass guitar
• Ricky Lee Phelps - lead vocals
• Richard Ripani - organ ("Rock & Roll Angel", "Oh Lonesome Me")
• Fred Young - drums, percussion
• Richard Young - rhythm guitar